Letter, from John Welsh to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew Observatory, Richmond
Reference number: HS/18/139
Date: 15 July 1856
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Describes Royal Society [of London]'s compound magnet. Recommends cleaning and remagnetizing. Awaits John Frederick William Herschel's instructions.
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- HS/18/139
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- 15 July 1856
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Welsh, Letter, from John Welsh to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kew Observatory, Richmond, 15 July 1856, HS/18/139, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_18_139/letter-from-john-welsh-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-kew-observatory-richmond, accessed on 16 June 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 18 Wackerbarth-Zucchini
1815-1870 Reference number: HS/18
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John Welsh
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